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Barker Central School District Community Ed



Cooking/Baking

Air Fryer Hype! Copycat KFC®, Doughnuts & Crave-Worthy Creations!

$45

with Tess Georgakopoulos

Calendar Oct 3, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

The popular Air Fryer Hype Copycat KFC® class is being taken to the next level! Are you curious about the Air Fryer craze or looking to expand your recipe repertoire beyond fries and frozen foods? Whether you're a seasoned air fryer user or considering your first purchase, this class is for you! Join Chef Tess for an elevated Air Fryer experience and explore new family-favorite crave-worthy creations, including her mouthwatering Copycat KFC®, and her from-scratch air fryer doughnuts, pizza, burgers, and egg rolls! Enjoy a fun and interactive virtual cook-along class with Air Fryer and tips that take the 'Air Fryer Hype' to new heights!" On the Menu: Tess’ Copycat KFC® Chicken, glazed doughnuts, pizza, burgers, and egg rolls! The instructor will also demonstrate how to make her amazing air fryer pizza, burgers, and egg rolls! Tips for freezing the pizza, and egg rolls to stock your freezer will also be shared! All healthy, delicious recipes that will have your family coming back for more! Leftovers may just become a thing of the past!

No Senior Discount.

Cookie Time! With the Cookie Cottage

$17

with Christine Hannam

Calendar Oct 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Are you a cookie monster or know someone who is?  If so, plan to have share a few hours with other cookie enthusiasts and have a fun time decorating cookies for yourself or to share! The Cookie Cottage in Wilson will bring six pre-made cookies for you to use your imagination on to decorate.  Bring an apron and be ready to learn different techniques, tips and tricks make your own personalized, beautiful, delicious cookies.  It is a class guaranteed to make you smile and leave you with a treat!

There is no Senior discount for this class.

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Zuppa Toscana, Italian Wedding Meatball Soup, & Homemade Baguettes!

$45

with Tess Georgakopoulos

Calendar Oct 28, 2025 at 6:30 pm, runs for 1 week

Warm, delicious, soothing, satisfying soups are such a welcome treat for dinner any time of year. All the stresses of the day seem to melt away with the smell of freshly made soup that brings smiles to the entire family. Have some fun participating in this virtual cook-along class; expand your family’s soup rotation and your culinary repertoire as you learn to create two wonderful soups in addition to homemade baguette! Choose one soup for your cook-along, and watch a demonstration of the other or choose to make both! It’s up to you! Both will pair perfectly serves with the amazing homemade baguettes we will be making from scratch! You will feel so accomplished! No Instant Pot®? No problem! The instructor will be making one soup in the Instant Pot®, and the other on the stovetop using a soup pot, and will provide step-by-step guidance and instruction for both cooking options for each of the soups so everyone will be able to cook-along using whatever appliance and cooking tools & equipment they choose. Experience how flavors are enhanced and infused by making these recipes in your Instant Pot® or enjoy the simple soothing pleasures of making soups the classical way. On the Menu: Instructors copycat version of the Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana, Italian wedding meatball soup, and her very own version of quick Baguettes that will become family favorites guaranteed!

No Senior Discount.

Gingerbread House Bake & Build

$45

with Tess Georgakopoulos

Calendar Dec 19, 2025 at 6:30 pm

Gather the whole family and join in the fun baking and building your very own show-stopping gingerbread house from scratch during this festive family bake-along experience. Together, we will combine the wonderful flavors of gingerbread and use the dough to create the pieces that will be used to “build” breathtaking houses. We will also whip up the perfect batch of stiff royal icing—the edible “glue” that holds everything together and is used to decorate the houses with candies and delicious treats.

Participants will receive an ingredient list and prep packet a week in advance of the class to allow time for shopping and preparation. The packet will also include the Instructor’s “Gingerbread House Specific” Recipe that she has tested time and time again to ensure the cookie pieces are delicious but strong enough to hold the weight of the icing and decorations. A template will need to be printed and cut out before class to be used as a “pattern” will be provided. Whether you are starting a new family tradition, or continuing a beloved one, this cozy, joy-filled experience will leave everyone smiling, and maybe sneaking a few gumdrops. By the end, participants will have built not just a work of art, but sweet memories to last a lifetime!

No Senior Discount.

Mediterranean Holiday Elegance: Greek Dolmáthes in Avgolemono Sauce & Crusty Artisan Bread.

$45

with Tess Georgakopoulos

Calendar Dec 20, 2025 at 5 pm, runs for 1 week

Experience the warmth and elegance of Greek cuisine in this one-of-a-kind cook-along experience with instructor Tess, who brings generations of culinary tradition straight to the table. Tess will guide participants in the step-by-step process of making Dolmáthes—tender grape leaves delicately filled with savory rice and seasoned meat filling, then gently simmered and finished with a luxurious velvety avgolemono sauce, a classic emulsion of fresh lemon juice and egg.  To complete the meal, participants will also bake a loaf of crusty artisan bread—perfect for savoring the bright, savory essence of the rich lemony sauce. Cherished at holiday gatherings and family feasts throughout Greece and beyond, Dolmáthes are more than a meal—they’re a tradition. Join in an evening of soulful cooking, rich flavor, and timeless technique as you learn to craft this classic from scratch with guidance rooted in generations of experience. Whether you're new to Mediterranean cooking or simply craving authentic comfort food, this experience is an invitation to slow down, savor the goodness, and cook with heart.

No Senior Discount.





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